Running is BS

Stewart Harding and Amy Cuthbert-Genders

The podcast that loves to hate running. While other podcasts will celebrate your journey, encourage you to go faster and further, and run free, we’d rather talk about bleeding nipples, getting chased by horses and getting horribly injured. Keep it real with Stewart and Amy.

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182 episodes
Updated July 27
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Apr 5, 2022 · 53 min
#82 - Carb-loading is Bullshit
Stu has been racing and has a LOT to get off his chest and complain about. Amy, less so. Gym wankers, sports bra propositions, delayed starts, bad pacing, inappropriate Instagram messages, tiny balls, and no news.
Mar 20, 2022 · 53 min
#81 - People are Bullshit
We get hit with more of Amy's Irrational Anger on this episode as other people dare to exist in her vicinity. We play a bit of 'would you rather', read out praise about ourselves, talk about mad race kits, and, inevitably, poo. Does anyone read these episode descriptions?
Mar 10, 2022 · 54 min
#80 - Telling Women What To Do is Bullshit
In this episode we tell women not to tell women what to do and Amy tells us why her luxurious lifestyle means this episode is four days late. Stu did some running, but then decided chocolate was better. There's also a strong animal theme with discussion of dogs at parkrun, dogs in airbnbs, gnats, and the best funny-not-funny news stories we've ever had. 🇺🇦 CW: We discuss women's safety including mentions of assault and violence. For our tea recommendations check out runningisbs.com/tea!
Feb 21, 2022 · 52 min
#79 - Wind is Bullshit
Amy and Stewart are at the age where they're complaining to the council about lampposts and bins. It happens to us all. Loosely running related topics also include shit gyms, calf freshness, which part of someone would you eat first, grotesquely drawn running tribes and dog shit. Also, uh, can we have you liver? We have an actual announcement to make about our favourite tea brewers, Bird & Blend Tea! Check out runningisBS.com/tea
Feb 7, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min
#78 - Flashing is Bullshit with Sabrina Pace-Humphreys
Sabrina Pace-Humphrey from Black Trail Runners is our guest and she's so good she might have actually inspired us, even though inspiration is exactly what we've been trying to avoid all this time. We also talk about more weird races, more weird marketing, snot rags and nip tips.
Jan 24, 2022 · 55 min
#77 - Falling Over is Bullshit
We're tired, oh so tired... Weirdly, it's because we've been running a lot recently. We ignore your advice, talk about a bitch that ruined our walk, complain about fell races, talk about the best and worst format to start a race, and speculate on the Hollywood career Stu could have had.
Jan 10, 2022 · 47 min
#76 - Personal Trainers are Bullshit
Apologies to any personal trainers, but if you're telling us not to run, we're not going to listen... Our first episode of 2022 is back in typical style with a discussion about shitting yourself, being injured by a dog and running too many races. We've got more listener injuries, more bullshit marketing and Stu has even bought some race photos!
Nov 8, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
#75 - Race Photos are Bullshit
It seems race photos are a hot topic and everyone has an opinion! But are they bullshit or not. The answer is, inevitably, more complicated than that. We speculate on better sponsors for the London marathon based purely on how fun they are to say, Amy doesn't run an ultra, we read our favourite email ever, mock some shoes and talk about poo. Oh, and Stu ran a marathon.
Oct 17, 2021 · 49 min
#74 - Recording Live is Bullshit
Recorded in front of a live studio (cafe) audience in Cardiff! We speak to Rhys Jenkins, Jimmy Watkins, and Dr Nicky Genders about running the length of the UK, running sober, and not running at all. There's the usual references to dogs and tea, and the audience were even kind enough to laugh occasionally. Amy apparently doesn't know the difference between any of our listeners and Stewart has done maths.
Oct 3, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
#73 - Prostate Cancer is Bullshit with Tim Beynon
Our guest Tim has written a book about his experience with prostate cancer, and we ask him weird questions that he didn't expect, but eventually find our way back to the subject at hand! Recording on the day of the London marathon inspires us to half-watch it on TV and potentially reconsider the virtual race, but still not actually make us want to to enter it. Stewart has done a stupid race and has a secret weapon up his sleeve, or in his shorts. Amy hurts and is seriously questioning her life decisions. There are dog interruptions, but not the ones we'd usually expect.
Sep 19, 2021 · 1 hr 19 min
#72 - Toenails are Bullshit with Matt O‘Keefe
We speak to the man who finished third in the infamous Dragon's Back Race about how annoyingly good at running he is. Amy literally can't stop entering races and Stewart just keeps writing stupid songs. Don't forget our live show on October 15th 2021 in Cardiff, and tickets are free so please book now!
Sep 5, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
#71 - Feet are Bullshit
Amy did an ultra. Stewart did an ultra. We talk about those ultras. ALSO we announce our live show on October 15th 2021 in Cardiff, and tickets are free so please book now! Congratulations to Alan Burrell for being the worst looking listener who graces the cover photo for this episode.
Aug 15, 2021 · 44 min
#70 - Long Runs are Bullshit
We did another long run together, so there's plenty of standard long run and training chat. Stu has an illness or an injury or both, and Amy uses the phrases "gym journey" with an entirely straight face. We also talk about periods again, Olympic marathon stuff and how to trick runners into being slow.
Aug 1, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
#69 - Geese are Bullshit with Mark Atkinson
We speak to the author of Run Like Duck and Ducking Long Way Mark Atkinson about ultras, ducks and just how easily led he is. Amy becomes a run leader and rescues a kitten, Stu did TWO races with extremely mixed results and we both fell over.
Jul 18, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
#68 - Harassing Runners is Bullshit feat. Kelly Roberts
Our guest is founder of the Badass Lady Gang, coach, and self-styled President of the 'I hate running club' Kelly Roberts. Obviously we just bang on about it being too hot to run the same as everyone else in the UK who cannot handle anything over 20 degrees. We talk about socks in the washing machine, sheep (again), running up hills, half chests, performance soap, and some running COVID news.
Jul 4, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min
#67 - Sheep are Bullshit feat. Mike Pini and Mike Jones
Our guests this week are Mike and Mike who are here to tell us all about Fastest Known Times. There's an important, but tragic pigeon update and Amy may be the Bird Queen these days but sheep better not cross her! Stu has itchy legs and hopes races never return and we talk about accidental runs, running shoe hacks, and swimming.
Jun 23, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
#66 - FKTs are Bullshit
'Friend of the birds' Amy and 'cheat stick running wanker' Stewart are literally two of the greatest runners in the world, it is official. We regale a legendary tale of running to a place we didn't really want to go to, and the ballache of getting home again. Basic adulting, insulting listeners, throwing a party for your shoes, making Amy feel ill, dodgy burritos, and Crocs.
Jun 6, 2021 · 54 min
#65 - Hot Weather is Bullshit
Amy and Stewart have both been out on recces, which is a like a pre-brag to say "check out the run I'm going to do, it's so long it needs recce-ing first." We actually run together for most of a day to reach a statue we've no real interest in. Also discussed is wiping your nose really fast, how to kill a sheep, hit you with some hot ultra stats and wonder why anyone would buy Frankenstein shoes.
May 23, 2021 · 59 min
#64 - Clowns are Bullshit feat. Sanna Duthie
We speak to Sanna Duthie about smashing the Pembrokeshire Coast Path record, sandwiches, dogs, and hallucinating. Stewart and Amy discuss periods interrupting training, coccyx pain, the wrong socks, and we play our first quiz: Bullshit or Bullshit? Which, of course, we immediately fuck up. Yes, it's another animal disrupted episode, but you should be used to that by now!
May 9, 2021 · 45 min
#63 - Jogging is Bullshit
When is running jogging? What is jogging? Does it matter? Why do people hate joggers? Have we said jogging too many times? What a strange word, jog, ging. Doesn't even sound like a word anymore... ANYWAY, we tackle this vital issue head-on with our usual combination of disdain and apathy as well as announce our new favourite listener, discuss terrifying hats, bullshit new races, running gear marketing nonsense, and the most incredible reveal about Amy Genders that you will have to stop your run and sit down to prepare for.